The printed book’s path to oblivion

Excerpt: It is very hard for me to grasp why anybody would prefer a printed book 30 or 40 years from now. I’m sure by then screen technology will be able to simulate any aspect of the printed book that could possibly be of interest (except, perhaps, for the smell of the paper, ink, and glue, but, then maybe a companion air-wick would do the trick. I wonder if you can use the same aromas for all titles, or whether some customization will be required.)

for anything we want to keep for a long time, we will collect in print. people still hang posters and print photos. sure, you won't have a book shelf full of books, but people will still want books. wait, I mean people who aren't stupid.

Uh no--it starts w/ a board book often, then moves on to picture book. To start a kid reading you need to start before age 1. Critical sequencing --left to right in most western countries, turning a page to go on--knowing even that there is more to see--are all early literacy skills learned w/ board and picture books, not eformats.
I'm not seeing too many individuals hand their Kindles over to teething 6-month olds.

You can read a story to a 6 month old without giving them a book. In fact a 6 months it is a great time to read to them because they are just soothed by the words. You can read them "The History of the Roman Empire" and they listen just like you are reading "Fluffy Bunny"